Overplay | Mean of overplay in English Dictionary
/ˌoʊvɚˈpleɪ/
- Verb
- to give too much attention to (something)
- The network news overplayed the story just to get good ratings.
- to show too much emotion when acting in a play, movie, etc.
- He overplayed the death scene.
- to make a mistake because you believe that your position is stronger or better than it really is
- The union overplayed its hand by demanding too much, causing the company to withdraw what would have been its best offer.
